About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly skilled Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our friendly, forward thinking general practice team. This is an exciting opportunity to work autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary environment, delivering high quality, patient centred care to our population.
You will use your advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with a wide range of acute, chronic, and complex conditions. The role includes independent prescribing, clinical decision making, and contributing to service development within the practice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an experienced clinician acting within their professional boundaries. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for our practice population, from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care.They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
About us
Tenbury Surgery is a well-established, 9750-patient semi-rural practice set in the Worcestershire Teme Valley. Tenbury is a small market town on the River Teme, famous for apple growing, The Mistletoe Festival, an interesting range of independent shops and an art deco cinema. Our patch extends up into the south Shropshire Hills with a dispensing branch surgery on Clee Hill. Tenbury is within an easy commute from surrounding towns including Ludlow, Leominster, Worcester and Kidderminster.
Job description Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the ANP. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients Manage acute presentations, long-term conditions, and urgent on-the-day demand Undertake clinical examinations, investigations, and interpret results to support clinical decisions. Prescribe medications independently in line with current legislation and clinical guidelines Provide health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, HCAs, and the wider PCN team. Contribute to QOF, enhanced services, and practice quality improvement initiatives Maintain accurate, timely clinical records using EMIS Participate in clinical meetings, audits, and governance activitiesSecondary Responsiblities
In addition to these primary responsibilities, the ANP may also be required to:
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation Develop an area of specialist interest, taking the lead within the organisation Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA) Drive the development of nursing services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required Develop practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with the needs of the patient and current legislation
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice Independent Prescriber (V300)
Desirable
Mentorship or teaching qualification
Experience Essential
Proven experience in primary care Strong clinical reasoning, decision-making and diagnostic skills Experience of practice within the four pillars Evidence of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
Desirable
Experience of long-term condition management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Tenbury Surgery
Address 34 Teme Street
Tenbury Wells
Worcestershire
WR15 8AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mysurgerywebsite.co.uk/index.aspx?p=M81042 (Opens in a new tab)